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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,935,846.38 and 7,627,800.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,935,846.38 and 7,627,800.38 is: 11,787,915.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,935,846.38 : 7,627,800.38 = 7,627,800.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,935,846.38/7,627,800.38 = 7,627,800.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,935,846.38x = 7,627,800.38 × 7,627,800.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,935,846.38x = 58,183,338,560,850.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,183,338,560,850.14/4,935,846.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,787,915.21

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